Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals! is the fifth in a series of direct-to-video short films based upon Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo Saturday morning cartoons. It was released on DVD on May 13, 2014.
Premise
Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma take a vacation in Brazil to see the International Soccer Cup. But Eshu, a mythical beast, appears and threatens to end the game.
Synopsis
The gang takes a vacation in Brazil watching the International Soccer Cup Parade. Shaggy and Scooby went to get pancakes on a stick when two boys kick their soccer ball into Scooby by mistake and bounces into an alley. Scooby went to retrieve the ball and upon grabbing it a horned monster begins chasing him. The monster pursues Shaggy and Scooby into the parade knocking down a float with several balls, Scooby kicked the boys ball into the monster and begins to bounce around until it gets caught under the float. The monster searches for the ball but can't tell which is the right ball. It then turns on the gang but disappeared when the police approached.
The boys asked the gang to find their soccer ball as it was given to them by the player Mario Diego who signed it with a green pen. Velma identifies the monster as Eshu who is a kind of troublemaker. The gang asked the games director Julio Luna where the soccer balls are kept, he answers that they would be in the equipment room of the stadium.
That night the gang sneaks into the equipment room to find the ball and after searching in the ball pit they find it thanks to Scooby's nose. Unfortunately Eshu looking for the same ball attacks them causing the gang to lose it, the monster escapes again when the security alarm went off. With security doubled the gang is unable to get the ball Fred wonders why Eshu wants the same ball so bad.
The next day the gang searches the alley where Eshu first attacked Scooby and found a broken test tube labeled "Property of Professor Eduardo Perez".
The gang went to see the professor at the El Cordobes Research Lab but the security guard Reynaldo rudely turns them down, he was about to take the test tube they found but Dr. Marla Riganto take them to the professor. They showed him the test tube who explains that it was stolen by Eshu, it was filled liquid he calls Boundium which causes rubber balls to bounce forever, however it's a bit unstable.
Back at the stadium the gang gets the clues together the Boundium got on the boys soccer ball and Eshu wants to get the formula back.
They decided to sneak back into the equipment room but found less balls than before the ball their after wasn't there which means it was taken to the game.
They spotted the ball from the stands and began looking for a way onto the field on their own since Julio Luna is a suspect, they manage to get down but the referee takes the ball for the teams to use, they thrown a Brazilian player out of the game which gives Scooby an idea. Although the teams were confused since Scooby isn't on either team the Brazilians accepted him on theirs.
The ball bounces into all the other players and into Scooby but he balances the ball into a goal which allows Brazil to win, as everyone begins cheering for Scooby Eshu attacks and attempts to take the ball, but Scooby kicks it out his hand and ricochets around the stadium untill finally rams into Eshu trapping him in the goal. He was unmasked as Reynaldo the guard from the lab, the theft had to be an inside job because of the high security and he was hostile at the gang at the lab. Reynaldo explains that ever since he was a kid he dreamed of being a magician, but his family forced him to become a security guard, even as a grown-up he desired to be on stage but it was very expensive, then he learned about the Boundium which could worth millions, he used the Eshu costume to conceal himself and to became part of the parade to cover his escape, but the formula got on the ball by accident so he had to get it so he could sell the formula. After Reynaldo is taken to jail the gang asked the professor to removed the formula from the ball and give it back to the boys, Julio Luna promises to have it returned and likes to give Scooby a reward for winning the game for Brazil.
The next day the kids are playing with their ball while the gang eats as many pizzas on a stick they want.
Characters
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- Julio Luna (only appearance)
- Dr. Marla Riganto (only appearance)
- Professor Eduardo Perez (only appearance)
Villains:
Other characters:
- Eshu (myth) (only appearance)(photograph)
- Reporter (only appearance)
- Brazilian player (only appearance)
- Cart owner (only appearance)
- Mascot (only appearance)
- Clipboard woman (only appearance)
- Boy 1 (only appearance)
- Boy 2 (only appearance)
- Security guard (only appearance)
- Announcer (only time heard)
- Referee (only appearance)
- Referee's assistant (only appearance)(no lines)
- Reynaldo's assistant (only appearance)(fantasy)(no lines)
- Reynaldo's father (only appearance)(flashback only)(no lines)
Locations
- Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro
- Parade
- Food stands
- Soccer stadium
- Equipment room
- El Cordobes
- Rio de Pizza
- Parade
- Reynaldo's family's home (flashback only)
- Rio de Janeiro
Objects
Vehicles
- The Mystery Machine
Suspects
| Suspect | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Julio Luna | Behaved very strangely. |
| Professor Perez | Eshu lost a test tube with Prof. Perez name on it. |
Culprits
| Culprit | Motive/reason |
|---|---|
| Reynaldo as Eshu | Due to not being able to achieve his dream of being a stage magician, he tried to get rich by stealing Prof. Perez's super-rubber formula. |
Cast
Continuity
- Giggle first appeared in Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright.
Notes/trivia
- This is a rare ocassion where the subtitle has an additional exclamation mark.
- The character model of Diane from Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games was reused as a reporter.
- There is a recurring gag with characters responding, "gesundheit", when others say Eshu, thinking they've said "achoo" instead.
- This is another rare occassion as Fred, Daphne and Velma not only have plates in front of them, but actually are seen eating the food on them.
Cultural references
- Like the World Invitational Games in London seen in Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games was based on the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the event and setting in this special is based on the finals of 2014 FIFA World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.
- The stadium is based on Maracanã Stadium which held the real-life event.
Animation mistakes and/or tecnical glitches
- The skin and some of Fred's shirt showing beneath his ascot is randomly orange from the time he reacts to Daphne saying the parade is like a "hottie" parade to when the first chase has finished, and says they have to capture Eshu.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities
- Scooby's collar is green in the opening sequence.
- When Velma is waving her arms around at the parade, the camera quickly switches to a close-up of the gang and she has suddenly stopped.
- There's no realism of time, apparently the gang just stayed awake for twenty-four hours, if not more.
- The disappearing dust was not explained. It's possible that it was the one magic trick Reynaldo bought.
- Dr. Riganto's first name is only indentified in the credits, and the only name that's used.[2]
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Italian | Scooby-Doo! Goal Da Paura | Scooby-Doo! Wicked Goals |
| Hungarian | Scooby-Doo! A pálya ördögei | Scooby-Doo! Devils of the Pitch |
| Portuguese | Scooby-Doo! susto na Copa do Mundo de Futebol | Scooby-Doo! Fright at the World Cup Football |
| Greek | Σκούμπυ Ντου! Δύσκολα Γκολ | Scooby Doo! Difficult Goals |
Home media
Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Field of Screams DVD set released by Warner Home Video on May 13, 2014.
Quotes
|
References
- ↑ "All Upcoming Times for Scooby Doo: Ghastly Goals". Zap2it. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ↑ @theerinmaher (February 1, 2016). "@ScoobySnackFact Okay, got it! Her name is/was Marla, not Maria, though it's hard to tell from the screenshot. She works with the Professor!". Twitter. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
External links
- TBA